沉醉于秋季“G Exhibition”設(shè)計(jì)盛會
2016年東京優(yōu)秀設(shè)計(jì)獎（六本木，丸之內(nèi)，涉谷）九月開啟
Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP), the organizer of Good Design Award, will start “G Exhibition” to introduce the latest Good Design Award entries in Tokyo (Roppongi, Marunouchi, Shibuya) from September 29.
With GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2016 in Roppongi as the main event, G Exhibition consists of sequential exhibits held in three places in Tokyo from September to November. Each event introduces the latest Good Design Award entries with different focus; Good Design Grand Award candidates, juries and Long Life Design Award.
“G Exhibition” features
GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2016
? The main event of G Exhibition presenting all of the awarded design
Dates： October 28 (Fri.) ― November 3 （Thurs./ holiday）
Venue： Tokyo Midtown （Roppongi）, Shibuya Hikarie （Shibuya）
Vote for Good Design Grand Award
? Cast a vote for the symbolic design of 2016！
Dates： September 29 (Thurs.) ― October 23 (Sun.)
Venue： GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi （Marunouchi）
My Favorite Choice for Good Design 2016
Good Design Award 2016 jury’s personal selections
? The collection of favorite entries selected by 76 jury members
Dates： September 29 (Thurs.) ― October 23 (Sun.)
Venue： Tokyo Midtown Design Hub （Roppongi）
LONG LIFE DESIGN EXHIBITION 2016
? “Fixture in Everyday Life” Long Life Design Award
Dates： October 28 (Fri.) ― November 20 (Sun.)
Venue： GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi（Marunouchi）
GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2016
?All of the awarded entries of Good Design Award 2016 presented *
?Presentations and talks by award recipients “MEETinG”
?Hands-on workshops “What is design? What do designers do?”
?Design for security and disaster prevention “Preventive Design（provisional title）”
Good Design Award, widely recognized in Japan for 60 years, has celebrated good design in various fields including products, architecture and all kinds of endeavors to enrich life through design. GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2016 is the main event of “G Exhibition” to display all of this year’s awarded designs* .
* Large-size products and architecture will be introduced in description panels.
Good Design Best 100, selected among all the awarded entries as “designs that break new ground for future,” will be gathered for display in Midtown Hall. The best 100, selected from a wide range of fields and including large-scale products such as automobiles, gives the overall view of this year’s entries.
At the special stage in the open ceiling space of Tokyo Midtown will be the live event MEETinG, with Good Design Best 100 awardees giving presentations and talks. Visitors can also enjoy design-themed workshops and opportunities to try out awarded designs. At the special venue on the 8th floor of Shibuya Hikarie will be “Preventive Design (provisional title)” exhibition which displays design for disaster prevention, safety and security.
Dates： October 28 (Fri.) ― November 3 （Thurs./holiday）
Venue： Tokyo Midtown, Shibuya Hikarie 8 / COURT?CUBE （8th floor, Shibuya Hikarie）
Exhibition design by Naomi Hirabayashi and Jo Nagasaka
The key visual for GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2016 is designed by art director and graphic designer Naomi Hirabayashi and design of Tokyo Midtown exhibition space is undertaken by architect and designer Jo Nagasaka. Nagasaka’s original display furniture is characterized by its unique structure and reusable design.
